BlogHide Resteemsrobmosis (49)in economics • 8 years agoSo-Called Intellectual Property"He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me." - Thomas Jefferson Property…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoFree Market FundamentalsProperty and ownership imply the right to trade with others. Market is a word people use to describe the conditions of trade. Conditions under which people are allowed to trade with each other…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoPsychoanalysis and Pathological VotingPolitics is just an ongoing Rorschach test . Government rulers and media puppets paint pictures of the world, and the great majority of people respond with their own insecurities and fears by…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoProperty and Ownership“If history could teach us anything, it would be that private property is inextricably linked with civilization.” – Ludwig von Mises Who owns you? It may seem like a silly question at first…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoPersuasion and ProgressYou want the world to be a better place, and so do I. However, we probably don’t agree on exactly what “better” means or how it can be realized. Now what? Well, a rather uncivilized thing to do…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoWhy I Don't Vote“If the natural tendencies of mankind are so bad that it is not safe to permit people to be free, how is it that the tendencies of these organizers are always good? Do not the legislators and their…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoI'm Liberal and Conservative (and So Are You)The failure of the terms “liberal” and “conservative” to stand meaningfully on their own is obvious. Everyone is both liberal and conservative to different degrees on different issues from different…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoConsent is CrucialThere are two principles between which there can be no compromise: liberty and coercion. -Frederic Bastiat Without mutual consent, voluntaryism is impossible. It gives legitimacy to human…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoTotal AnarchyAnarchy is not lawless chaos – it is simply the absence of controlling rulers. Think “no rulers”, not “no rules”. Natural law is the only valid law, regardless of which government claims…robmosis (49)in philosophy • 8 years agoNatural Law in a NutshellNatural Law is the source of your rights. It does not depend on humankind, and it is universally valid. It cannot be voided or amended by kings, constitutions, or legislatures. It is the universe in…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoStatist Stockholm SyndromeStockholm syndrome is a psychological condition of traumatic bonding in which a victim comes to empathize with an abuser so much that they will identify with and defend them. It is evident in many…robmosis (49)in anarchy • 8 years agoI Am a VoluntaryistI am a voluntaryist. Voluntaryism : the doctrine that relations among people should be by mutual consent, or not at all. I am also an anarchist and libertarian. Anarchy : the absence of…